Femicide, war on Gaza, controversial housing levy among key protest themes Published at 01.03.2024 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on HRD religious groups sexual assault attack on journalist HRD killing excessive force labour rights protest prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Progressive CSO law finally takes effect, 11 years later Published at 15.05.2024 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on HRD intimidation positive CS development public vilification enabling law HRD threatened Read more
Beyond the Tax Bill: Nationwide protests reject rogue kakistocracy, government double-speak and executive excesses Published at 02.07.2024 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption intimidation surveillance attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification enforced disappearance internet restriction killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Deadly crackdown follows 2024 mass protests, surge in femicides sparks more protests Published at 06.03.2025 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction censorship surveillance non state actors positive court ruling women religious groups release of HRDs attack on journalist protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted self censorship youth transnational repression Read more
Kenya’s Repression Deepens: 65 more Killed in protests, Blogger Tortured & killed Published at 26.08.2025 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship environmental rights excessive force harassment HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD killing HRD prosecuted indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation killing of protestors land rights non state actors office raid people with disabilities political interference positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification release of HRDs restrictive law sexual assault surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression youth Read more
2 years after brutal protests & 1 year ahead of elections: online expression, media freedom, protesters, CSOs & opposition groups bear the brunt Published at 01.07.2026 Country Kenya Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship excessive force extractive industries harassment HRD acquitted HRD detained HRD prosecuted HRD threatened intimidation killing of protestors negative court ruling non state actors place restrictions political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification release of HRDs religious groups restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment transnational repression travel ban violent protest youth Read more
